DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY

 HEADQUARTERS

 8725 JOHN J. KINGMAN ROAD

 FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-6221

August 5, 2016 

MEMORANDUM FOR SUPPLY PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC) MEMBERS

SUBJECT: Approved Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) Change (ADC) 1233, 

Administrative Update to the Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25 Series of Manuals Front 

Matter Page Numbering and Definitions for DLMS Supplement and Implementation Convention 

The attached change to the DLM 4000.25 series of manuals is approved for 

implementation. 

 Addressees may direct questions to Ms. Sylvia Williams, email: 

DLMSOSupply@dla.mil. Others must contact their designated Supply PRC representative 

available at https://www.dlmso.dla.mil/CertAccess/SvcPointsPOC/allpoc.asp. 

HEIDI M. DAVEREDE

Director

Defense Logistics Management 

Standards Office

Attachment

As stated 

cc: 

ODASD (SCI)
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ADC 1233 

Administrative Update to the Defense Logistics Manual (DLM) 4000.25 

Series of Manuals Front Matter Page Numbering and Definitions for 

DLMS Supplement and Implementation Convention

1. ORIGINATING SERVICE/AGENCY AND POC INFORMATION:

a. Technical POC: Defense Logistics Management Standards Office (DLMSO); Sylvia 

Williams, sylvia.williams@dla.mil

b. Functional POC: DLMSO; Sylvia Williams, sylvia.williams@dla.mil

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA: DLM 4000.25 series of manuals publication

3. REFERENCE: DLM 4000.25 series of manuals 

4. REQUESTED CHANGE(S):

a. Brief Overview of Change:

(1) DLM Page Numbering. This change updates the page numbering of the “front 

matter” (foreword, process change history, and table of contents) in the DLM 4000.25 series of 

manuals. It prepends an alphabetic indicator to the page numbers in each section of the front matter. 

Each page number will begin with an abbreviation of that section's name: Pages of the foreword will 

begin with F (e.g., F-1). Pages of the process change history (change history page) will begin with 

CHP (e.g., CHP-1). Pages of the table of contents will begin with TOC (e.g., TOC-1).

(2) Revised definition of DLMS Supplement and Implementation Convention (IC). 

This change also updates the definitions of DLMS Supplement and DLMS Implementation Convention 

(IC). The term DLMS Supplement will be replaced with DLMS Implementation Convention (or IC) 

throughout the DLM 4000.25 series of manuals.

b. Background: 

(1) DLM Page Numbering. Currently, page numbering of the front matter in the 

DLM 4000.25 series of manuals is consecutive across all three sections of the front matter. When a 

revision to any section of the front matter results in the addition of one or more new pages, the first 

page of each section subsequent to the location where the new page is added must be incremented. As 

a result, the table of contents must be updated to indicate the new page number that begins each section 

in the front matter, even though there are no substantive changes to the contents of the table of contents 

itself or the following section of the front matter. This change will eliminate these unneeded, nonsubstantive updates to the table of contents when only page numbers have changed.

(2) Revised definition of DLMS Supplement and IC. Formerly, a DLMSOpublished guideline that documents specific business interpretations of an Accredited Standards 

Committee (ASC) X12 transaction set standard and is used by DOD Components and their trading 

partners to exchange DLMS transactions was referred to as a DLMS Supplement. That term is no 

longer used, and has been replaced by DLMS Implementation Convention (or IC). This change will 

update the definitions in DLM 4000.25 Volume 1, Appendix 2 to reflect current usage of these terms. 
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The term DLMS Supplement will be replaced by DLMS Implementation Convention (or IC) 

throughout the DLM 4000.25 series of manuals. 

c. Requested Change in Detail:

(1) DLM Page Numbering

(a) Each page number on pages of the three sections of the front matter in the

DLMs (foreword, process change history, and table of contents) will begin with an alphabetic 

abbreviation of that section's name. 

(b) Pages of the foreword will begin with F (e.g., F-1). However, since the

foreword did not have a page number when the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply 

Chain Integration originally signed it, no page number will actually be printed at the bottom of the 

foreword itself. The page number of the foreword will appear in the table of contents. 

(c) Pages of the process change history (change history page) will begin with

CHP (e.g., CHP-1).

(d) Pages of the table of contents will begin with TOC (e.g., TOC-1).

(2) Revise DLM 4000.25, Volume 1, Appendix 2, Terms and Definitions: Revise

DLM 4000.25 Volume 1, Appendix 2 to update the definitions of DLMS Supplement and (DLMS) 

Implementation Convention as indicated in 4.d.(2). 

(3) The term DLMS Supplement will be replaced by DLMS Implementation

Convention (or IC) throughout the DLM 4000.25 series of manuals. 

d. Revisions to DLM 4000.25 Manuals:

(1) For all volumes of DLM 4000.25, DLMSO will renumber the pages of the process

change history and table of contents as indicated in 4.c.(1). (Note that page numbers do not appear in 

the foreword.) DLMSO will also renumber the page numbers in the table of contents as indicated in 

4.c.(1), above.

(2) Revise DLM 4000.25, Volume 1, Appendix 2-Terms and Definitions:

(a) “DLMS SUPPLEMENT. An obsolete term for the composite guideline

that documents a specific business interpretation of an ASC X12 transaction set standard. A DLMS

Supplement defines the structure, content, and DLMS business rules for a specific business 

interpretation; it maps application data requirements into specific data fields within the X12 transaction

set (TS) and establishes parameters for its business usage for implementation in the DLMS. The term 

DLMS Supplement is superseded by either of the terms DLMS Implementation Convention or DLMS 

Logistics Implementation Convention.” 

(b) “IMPLEMENTATION CONVENTION. The composite guideline that

documents a specific business interpretation of an ASC X12 transaction set standard. An

Implementation Convention (IC) defines the structure, content, and DLMS business rules for a specific 

business interpretation; it maps application data requirements into specific data fields within the X12

transaction set (TS) and establishes parameters for its business usage for implementation in the DLMS. 

DLMS Implementation Conventions are also known as DLMS Logistics Implementation 
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Conventions, particularly by the DoD Transportation community. DLMS Implementation 

Conventions were formerly known as DLMS Supplements.” 

(3) The term DLMS Supplement will be replaced by DLMS Implementation

Convention (or IC) throughout the DLM 4000.25 series of manuals. 

e. Proposed Transaction Flow: N/A

f. Alternatives:

(1) Continue to number front matter pages consecutively as is done currently.

(2) No alternative to updating definitions is identified.

5. REASON FOR CHANGE:

a. This change to the DLM front matter page numbering will simplify the update process when

formal changes to the DLMs are issued, minimizing changes needed to the table of contents and 

significantly reducing the amount of manual review and updating required. 

b. This change documents changes in terminology that are in use across the DOD enterprise.

6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES:

a. Advantages:

(1) Reduces manual effort required to update page numbering for front matter when a

formal change or complete reissuance of the DLM 4000.25 series of manuals is issued. 

(2) Documents definitions for DLMS Supplement and Implementation Convention in

the DLM 4000.25 manuals currently used across the DOD enterprise. 

b. Disadvantages: None identified.

7. ESTIMATED TIME LINE/IMPLEMENTATION TARGET:

a. Page renumbering will begin with the first formal change issued after approval of this

administrative DLMS Change. 

b. Definitions will be updated with the first formal change issued after approval of this

administrative DLMS Change. 

c. The term DLMS Supplement will be replaced with DLMS Implementation Convention (or

IC) throughout the DLM 4000.25 series of manuals as individual volumes are updated during a formal 

change.

8. ESTIMATED SAVINGS/COST AVOIDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH IMPLEMENTATION

OF THIS CHANGE: N/A

9. IMPACT:

a. New DLMS Data Elements: None
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b. Changes to DLMS Data Elements: None

c. Automated Information Systems (AIS): None

d. Transaction Services: None

e. Non-DLM 4000.25 Series Publications: Components should review their publications and 

update references to DLM front matter page numbers and usage of the terms DLMS Supplement and 

Implementation Convention as needed.